Denzel Washington returns to Broadway

Staff

Wednesday

Jul 31, 2013 at 12:01 AMSep 27, 2018 at 2:47 AM

NEW YORK — Denzel Washington is returning to Broadway — but he won’t be singing.

Standing with his wife, Pauletta Pearson, on the red carpet Monday at the premiere his new movie, "2 Guns," the Oscar- and Tony-winning actor said he’s set to appear in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s "A Raisin in the Sun."

"We start previews in March," he said.

Washington then explained his motivation for returning to the stage.

"I’m trying to keep up with my wife. My wife has been doing a lot more theater than me," he said as Pearson smiled.

Washington said they were heading to North Carolina for the National Black Theatre Festival, where Pearson is starring in the award-winning "Power Play."

"I’m looking forward to one day singing," Washington said playfully to Pearson’s amusement. "See, I just wanted to get something out of her. She knows I can’t sing. But she can sing."

As they walked away, the 58-year-old actor continued: "I can sing. I can sing … in the shower."

Rihanna wins suit against clothing store

LONDON — Barbadian singer Rihanna on Wednesday won a legal case against British fashion chain Topshop over the use of her image on a T-shirt it sold without her approval.

High Court Judge Birss ruled in Rihanna’s favor following a four-day hearing earlier this month.

In March last year Topshop started selling a T-shirt with an image of Rihanna on it.

The image was a photograph taken by a freelance photographer in Northern Ireland while Rihanna was filming a music video. Topshop had a licence from the photographer but no licence from Rihanna.

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